Sri Lanka’s BIA air traffic up 14% in first eight months of 2025
Daily FT: Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) recorded a 14.4% year-on-year increase in air traffic during the first eight months of 2025, reflecting a steady recovery in aviation activity, the Ministry of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation said.
Between January and August, the airport handled 44,185 flight movements compared to 38,607 in the same period last year. August saw the highest traffic so far this year, with 5,976 aircraft movements.
Air travel continues to strengthen ahead of the upcoming tourist season, and steps are being taken to manage higher flight volumes and maintain operational efficiency for passengers and airlines, aviation authorities said.OSL take:
The increase in air traffic to Sri Lanka indicates that apat from the expansion in the airport and aviation industry, there are expansions in several other key industries including tourism and related sectors. These expansions indicate emerging business/investment opportunities in these industries and related sectors. In other words, there are many lucrative business ventures open for foreign businesses/investors on the lookout for opportunities in Sri Lanka. These opportunities are manifold and also include the development of infrastructure and supplementary infrastructure facilities required to meet the increasing demand. As the country embarks on a path to achieving regional hub status supported by the country’s geographical positioning in the Indian Ocean and many other reasons, the requirement to meet the increasing demand and being on par with global standards, the business/investment opportunities in Sri Lanka presents ventures that should not be missed by foreign businesses/investors.
| Article Code : | VBS/AT/20251013/Z_4 |